Ford goes retro (again) on GT supercar theme

DAMIEN O'CARROLL

Last updated 07:13, August 28 2017

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The 1966 Edition is so last year. New Ford GT special celebrates 1967's Le Mans win.

Despite the new Ford GT being an unrelentingly modern piece of equipment, its maker isn't shy of winding up the retro when appropriate. And this latest addition to the line up couldn't be more appropriate.

As a follow-up to the fantastic 1966 Heritage Edition that sported the livery of the Chris Amon/Bruce McLaren Le Mans winner from 1966, Ford has released a 1967 Heritage Edition that honours the GT40 Mark IV race car driven to victory by Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt at Le Mans in 1967.

The car will feature unique interior and exterior colour themes, and an exclusive wheel finish.

"In creating a worthy successor to the '66 Heritage edition, we logically looked at our next historic Le Mans victory with the all-American team of Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt," says Dave Pericak, global director, Ford Performance. "The Ford GT '67 Heritage Edition pays homage to that win, with a modern take on one of the most important vehicles in Ford's storied history of racing."